The Villain from Edo Kochiyama Soshun

Kotiyama is a swindler and extortionist, the head of a whole gang of crooks, usually posing as a poor monk; once he really took vows, but he was kicked out of the monastery long ago. He is enterprising, smart and not too cruel, so his accomplices love him. Posing as an envoy from the abbot of the Kennei Temple, Kotiama plays a show in front of Lord Matsue with an income of 150,000 koku, and extorts money from him. The film is based on the famous play by Kawatake Mokuami.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

91 minutes

Year:

1982

Director:

Yūichi Harada

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Company:

Fuji Television Network

Cast:
Tetsuro Tamba

Ryo Tamura

Jin Nakayama

Hiroshi Miyauchi

Wakiko Kano

Crew:
Seika Abe

Assistant Director

Kuniaki Oshikawa

Screenplay

Shunsuke Kikuchi

Music

Yoshihisa Araki

Screenplay

Kenichiro Koizumi

Cinematography